Mindset, Happiness, and Job Dedication of Personals in the Tertiary Education Sector
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This study focused on the relationship between mindset, job dedication, and happiness of workers in the tertiary education. Two mindsets were identified comprising of fixed mindset and growth mindset. 39,861 staff in 27 universities were sampling which were ready to join the survey of quality of life, happiness, engagement, and worklife balance in 2018-2019. Data were collected by Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University and Thai Health Promotion Foundation. The findings show that (1) almost half of the sample have growth mindset. Growth mindset is over represented among academic personnel comparing to that of supporting staff. (2) Workers with a growth mindset are more dedicated to work than those with fixed mindset. Moreover, those with growth mindset are happier with their job than fixed-mindset workers. Nevertheless, unclear relationship between mindset and the overall happiness is found. This study shows the need of organizations to foster growth mindset of workers for their sustainable growth.
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